Miss Havisham
Miss Havisham, fictional character, a half-crazed, embittered jilted bride in Charles Dickensβs novel Great Expectations (1861).
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
Citation Information
Article Title:
Miss Havisham
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
03 July 2025
Access Date:
November 14, 2026